Principal's Bio

Principal's Bio

Geraldine Balleza - Principal Leal Middle school

I was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. I earned degrees in education with an emphasis in Theater Arts at Our Lady of the Lake University and a Masters in Educational Administration at Texas A & M Kingsville. I worked for twelve years as a Middle School Theater Arts and English teacher at Terrell Wells Middle School.

I joined the Harlandale Independent School District faculty sixteen years ago. Since coming to HISD, I have served as a teacher, then as an Accelerated Learning Specialist, the Academic Coordinator at Kingsborough Middle School, and now Principal at Leal Middle School.

I believe all children can learn and are capable of great things.

My parents encouraged me to work hard in school and achieve mygreatest potential. Education is the foundation of my success and thatis my motivation for serving the students of Harlandale.